Hope College Rewind: Softball on the brink headed into Saturday

Sentinel Staff

Friday

May 3, 2019 at 10:24 PMMay 3, 2019 at 10:24 PM

SOFTBALL

Hope falls

The Hope College softball team lost to Calvin 8-2 in the MIAA tournament double-elimination. The second game, Hope was tied 4-4 with Trine in the top of the ninth when it was suspended due to darkness. The game will resume at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.

Against Calvin, Chloe Haskins (9-7) took the loss, allowing eight runs (five earned) on five hits with two walks and one strikeout in two innings. Savannah Dixon and Avery Slancik each drove in a run. Against Trine, Jo Cook and Abby Wallar (Zeeland West) each drove in a run.

BASEBALL

Hope swept

The Hope College baseball team lost to Adrian, 10-6 and 5-2. In the first game, Shane Hykin took the loss (3-1), allowing nine runs (seven earned) on nine hits with one walk and one strikeout in 3 2/3 innings. Jordon Fairchild drove in two and Evan Becker drove in three runs. In the second game, Sean Hoey (West Ottawa) took the loss (4-2), allowing five runs on four hits with six walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Fairchild hit a solo home run.

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